Bowl Matchups: Quick and Initial Thoughts

There will be plenty of time to talk about these games, the snubs, the system, Plus One's, playoffs, etc. Here are my thoughts on each matchup in one sentence or less...

Allstate BCS Championship Game
LSU vs. Ohio State
It would kill Michigan fans if Les Miles game plan beats the Buckeyes as bad as Urban Meyer's did.

FedEx Orange
Virginia Tech vs. Kansas
I'll spend four weeks getting the image of Mark Mangino in South Beach out of my head.

Tostitos Fiesta
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia
If you can't score more than 9 points on PITT, I have to wonder if you even belong here.

Rose Bowl presented by Citi
Illinois vs. USC
It may be a three touchdown romp but at the least the rest of the year can go on with me knowing the Pac Ten AND Big Ten were represented, carrying on one of college football's more arcane traditions.

Allstate Sugar
Hawaii vs. Georgia
There are some vague similarities between this year's Georgia team and last year's Oklahoma team.

Capital One
Michigan vs. Florida
Lloyd Carr goes out with a reminder of what did him in at Michigan, the spread offense.

AT&T Cotton
Missouri vs. Arkansas
Missouri got jobbed not because it lost the Big XII Championship game, but rather because their fans went.

Gator
Texas Tech vs. Virginia
Just remember "The chicken's involved, but the pig's committed".

Outback
Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
If Tennessee does that Orange jerseys, Orange pants thing again, that won't be good for my hangover headache.

Chick-fil-A
Clemson vs. Auburn
Same mascot, same colors, same perennial underachievement.

Pacific Life Holiday
Arizona State vs. Texas
Always a fun one and this should be no different as the points should go up pinball style.

Valero Alamo
Penn State vs. Texas A&M
San Antonio, where underachievers go to finish out the string, has its ideal matchup.

AutoZone Liberty
UCF vs. Mississippi State
Can Sylvester Croom hold Kevin Smith to under 250 yards rushing?

Brut Sun
South Florida vs. Oregon
Matchup of the two ugliest uniforms in football.

PetroSun Independence
Alabama vs. Colorado
Nick Saban will probably call this a "war" just to prove he has no perspective.

Gaylord Hotels Music City
Kentucky vs. Florida State
Cha-Ching!

Champs Sports
Boston College vs. Michigan State
In a way, BC can credit their notoriously bad traveling fanbase for their seven game bowl win streak.

Insight
Indiana vs. Oklahoma State
Indiana's a feel good story but it'll be tough to root against "I'm 40!"

Meineke Car Care
UConn vs. Wake Forest
Chris Paul's a real talent but UConn's got too much on the frontcourt.

Emerald
Maryland vs. Oregon State
Wouldn't a nut company want their bowl BEFORE Christmas, the only time most people eat nuts?

Pioneer Las Vegas
UCLA vs. BYU
Since this is their third year in a row in this game, the BYU in Las Vegas jokes still don't violate the "Rule of Threes".

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Utah vs. Navy
As long as Navy is bowl-eligible they will play in this game for the next three years.

Motor City
Purdue vs. Central Michigan
Rematch of a 45-22 Purdue win on September 15.

Papajohns.com Bowl
Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati
Unless Brian Kelly leaves before this game, the Golden Eagles have no chance.

Sheraton Hawai'i
Boise State vs. East Carolina
Hopefully we'll see more Chrissy Johnson than the last time she was in Hawai'i.

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic
FAU gets to play in a bowl against a team ranked 99th in my computer rankings.

Texas
TCU vs. Houston
Appropriately named but I'd give anything to bring back the Bluebonnet Bowl.

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
California vs. Air Force
So how many hippies you think are going to make the trip to Fort Worth for this?

International
Rutgers vs. Ball State
A chance to bet against an "Unhappy to be here team".

Roady's Humanitarian
Georgia Tech vs. Fresno State
A chance to bet against an "Interim Coach Team" and an "Unhappy to be here team" at the same time.

GMAC
Bowling Green vs. Tulsa
One day before the National Championship which is too much anticipation for me.

New Mexico
Nevada vs. New Mexico
Its difficult to take this "bowl" seriously when the only Mountain West team it invites to play in it is New Mexico.